This movie and the Hank Palmer character is definitely a reflection of himself during his pre-Iron Man personal struggles. Whether he intended it to be that way or not.
Since his performance as Tony he is close to mine. It was like not seeing a performance but an actual person. The MCU is done for me 😢 I’ll probably still watch but it won’t be the same even with Strange, Hulk and Thor
The scene that got me the most was at the end as the judge said to his youngest son "Take care of your brothers". Definitely not the most epic or important moment but it just seemed so natural and well placed. It showed that the judge had emotions and could finally show them.
I grew up resenting my father. He was tough on me growing up, sometimes, maybe tougher then he had to be. As I’ve grown up I’ve realized he probably saved my life. This movie touched me.
there is something called tough discipline and trough abuse... kids nowadays dont care about the difference as long as they get an easy going... mine was the 1st and yes didnt like at the time... im hell loving my life now :D dont know what i would have done without this education
@@jakets9791 And there's the shithead fathers that fck off to another country, fck another woman, and leave you. Fathers are arseholes plain and simple
"I have memories. Of us. Then I don't. How come?" That quote remind my relationship with my mother. A picture of us, holding me when I was a baby, and now even we don't talk each other.
+RobsoN Balled like a baby, all by myself at home. Got so bad I had to call my Mom to calm me down. Great movie, great acting and hits so close to home. Bigger impact then I thought.
2:04 i love this because the whole place is so quiet even the judge is letting them have their moment as father and son and not as lawyer and accused ( if thats what u would call him?)
I'm sorry to be so self-indulgent. I've watched this movie several times, and watched this particular video more times than I can even count. Robert Duval's reaction at 1:45 literally KILLS me every time. Every time! My mom pretty much ran things in our small town growing up. Everyone knew her, and everyone knew she knew where every irregularity existed. She knew who was doing things right, and she sure knew who was doing things wrong - even if she couldn't do anything about it. She could balance a budget right down to the penny, and nobody ever questioned her for almost 50 years. The corrupt folks in town could pretty much be singled out by their unwillingness to stand face-to-face with my mom. She wasn't an aggressor, but she just KNEW, and they KNEW that she knew - and I mean EVERYONE, for a half-century. When she passed, people that she told me - and my siblings - to "stay away from" came to her funeral. It was a small town, but I haven't ever met a single person - and I'm old now - who didn't love and respect my mom. In the final years, it was difficult, because she didn't realize that she could no longer do the job she had done for over half of her life. Nobody wanted to get rid of her, even though everyone knew that needed to happen. When she left her position in the City, she had NO IDEA why she was being replaced. None, whatsoever. In the final months/weeks/days, she would often talk about what she needed to do today - until she lost her ability to speak. She remembered judges, and instances, even when she couldn't remember my name, or my dad's name, or my sibling's names. She would tell detailed stories about things that happened - in the 1950's, but couldn't remember whether my dad had been there to visit earlier in the day. When your own mother looks into your eyes and says "you look familiar", then you'll understand - and I hope that never happens - EVER! And I'm talking about something that happened 18 years ago - that's how impactful this stuff can be. May you only experience it through my reminiscent ramblings on CZcams.
UNBELIEVABLE ACTING - ROBERT DUVALL, THIS LATE IN HIS CAREER, IS STILL DELIVERING SOME OF THE BEST WORK OF HE HAS EVER DONE. THIS SCENE SHOOK ME TO THE CORE - POWERFUL POWERFUL STUFF.
I see flashes of my father & grandfather in Robert Duvall. His acting is spellbinding. With the power, intelligence & grace in his performance I tend to forget that I'm actually watching a film & I develop emotions for both the character he portrays as well as the other cast members. He is truly one of the greatest of all time... I applaud him for maintaining his exceptionally high standards when so many of his fellow actors have taken to performing in mediocre roles in even more mediocre films.. Love this guy...
Jason S. Yesh he means that he saw that if he was easy on him he would turn up to be bad too so he has to be tough on his son to avoid the same thing happening twice
@@EaglesPerspective I want to know if its common in reality I'm at the recipient end , like when they judge people related to them ( Potentially son) they'll go more aggressive than usual
"I looked at him, and saw you." You can tell that Hank was not expecting this reply. It made him stagger for a moment. All his life, he'd thought that his father was this uncaring, egotistical self-centered man who would even throw his sons under the bus. And suddenly, Joseph Palmer was explaining why he'd let a juvenile kid get off with only 30 days in juvie. He'd never stopped loving his sons - it was that same love and empathy that had caused him to think of another kid as his own son. But it was this lapse of judgement that soured his ability to forgive, even with his own son.
movie came out a month after my father passed away from brain cancer. not knowing what the movie was about I went to see it with some friends. too many similarities with the movie and my own relationship with my father. couldn't hold it together at all. one of my favorite movies because I can relate to it so much. watch it all the time. such a good movie in my own biased opinion. if i can give any advice from my experience is that don't hold grudges with your father. because you might not get the chance to say the things you want to before they go.
This is the best scene for me as well there is also the scene in the kitchen but i prefer this one. RDJs tear was perfect no matter how many times i watch it, it still gets to me.
I didnt understand this scene the first time I saw it. After watching it here by itself the 2nd time now, I finally get it. The Judge sentenced the guy leniently because that guy reminded him of his middle son (Robert Downey) and he wanted to help him just like how he wants someone to help his son. But the guy ended up becoming a murderer because of the lenient sentence and so The Judge did not want to make the same mistake again hence he became extra tough on his middle son who reminded him of his mistake. This is really deep when you think about it. But my favourite scene for me was actually the one where they were watching the family movie in the Basement.
yeah, me too. now I understand the timeline between those two cases. especially when Hank said, "I have memories, of us, you and me, and I don't. how come? why?". Hank's case was the second one, and he didn't get the same leniency his father gave Mark Blackwell because his father didn't want to repeat the same mistake. Hank didn't understand why his father was so tough on him back then, that's why he estranged himself from his family. yeah, it's deep and a touching scene. but the one that affects me the most is the last scene when they go fishing and his father acknowledges him being a great lawyer, then he dies.
I was not a hardcore fan of RDJ. Saw all his Iron man stuff, like him but didn't quite get why people are so crazy about him. Until 2-3 days ago when I saw this. What amazes me is how he is able to Express the emotion with a plain face. Here is just looking at his father and nothing, just his eyes. That's all. The eyes though not moving dramatically but did the work just amazing enough.
Here, for the first time, he expressed everything - how much he loved Hank Jr that he was able to empathize with a crying kid he'd never met before, how regretful, guilt-ridden and conflicted he was from his first judgement that, wanting to avoid the same for his son, he sentenced Hank Jr to juvie for an unintended accident. Here is Robert Duvall's acting at its finest - he's both furious, ashamed, amused by his situation, grieving at his mistakes and the decisions that he made. As he confessed his reason and logic, you can see Hank Sr unbottling all the emotions he has kept contained within himself over the years for the sake of his job and his family. He never apologized to his son, never told Hank Jr how proud he was, out of shame for what he had made his son go through. It was a moment where the old man implictly expressed his sorrow, and implicitly asked for his son's forgiveness.
So...Hank paid for his father's lapse in judgment. Even the presiding judge over this case grasped the tragedy of that. Joseph punished Hank because he didn't want the same kind of fate to befall his son family by showing leniency in his son. That's a lot of professionalism on Hanks part to not lose it in court.
@@vmsballer he regretted giving a lenient punishment to Blackwell so he gave an extra tougher punishment to hank? He could have just given the normal appropriate punishment Neither too lenient nor too tough
I actually think this is probably the closest an American movie has gotten to Shawshank Redemption since that movie came out. In terms of its universal appeal and IDK warm, homely feeling. Just like Shawshank, the casting of even small or bit parts is perfect, the cinematography is beautiful, the music too and the movie just pulls at your heartstrings. I've seen it 5 times at least now and I always enjoy it, it's familiar, but it just never bores. I like the characters, the family, they all feel like real people, Downey, Duvall and d'Onofrio really look like family. And Robert Duvall just kills it. People overlook it because of how old he is, but he is flawless, just a spectacular performance. He really sells the character, every little emotion. JK Simmons was amazing in Whiplash too, but IMO Duvall was just one little bit better. IMO he deserved an Oscar for this. IDK why this movie isn't appreciated more. It's pretty much flawless in terms of story, acting, the overall emotional impact, etc. And it's so so American through and through. One of the best American movies of the past 25 years and it seems like no one is aware of it.
Love this man as Iron Man, don’t get me wrong, but I continuously fall in love with him as a thespian when I watch scenes like this. THIS is our craft! And the fact that his production company put this together?! *chefs kiss*
He absolutely kills it in the film. People overlook it because they see an old grumpy man, but there's so much acting going on in his performance, so many details and small things. Really, he should have won awards for this.
“For want of a nail…” The tragedy that all that could have been avoided if the father would have just talked to his son. Dropped the pride for a minute and simply explained this to him.
To a generation raised on comics and MCU, Downey 's fame as Iron Man is their only reference to his acting skills. He had a rocky road of ups and downs prior to his Stark days, though. Duvall and Downey are excellent actors. This is a good movie.
You forgot about Sherlock.I still don't get his appeal in all the movies he played in (except ironman which isn't saying too much)his co stars out shined him.I would have cut him some slack due to his drug abuse but let's be honest he would not have been such a success if it wasn't for his dad also doing a movie where he fucks his daughter and then another movie where he fucks his neice doesn't help in changing my opinion
That Tear Drop From RDJ, At The Exact Moment When He Realised Why The Judge Preferred To Keep Him Away From His Sight. It All Made Sense To Him At That Exact Moment, Why His Father Was Never Around. It Just Breaks Your Heart. That Tear Drop Adds So Much More To This Scene. 💔
I think there shoulda been a shot on Mark Blackwell’s mother when judge Palmer was talking about how he wanted someone to help her son & all that, so we could see her reaction
The whole emotional, "I looked at him and I saw you" and, "I looked at you and saw him" is done well. However, the real point about this scene is when Hank asked him to name the deputy who has worked for him for 22 years, and he couldn't. He didn't even know this man's name and he wants the jury to believe he is an emotional caring man and shouldn't be thrown in jail, and or be given a lesser sentence. Yeah, no, he's faking.
The point was that he has cancer, which is causing the dementia among other things. That's the point he was trying to make. You don't not know someone's name after 22 years. That's why he asked him that question, so the jury could see he was mentally impaired and not who he used to be before his diagnosis.
Watching 2 times in 2019 after Watching Endgame and now in 2020 I'm back again to See this movie just to figuring out this movie is brilliant it was simple story about dad and his son but the storytelling it makes me cry. What an Amazing movie
Man this explains so much of my relationship with my adoptive dad… of all the memories we had, and then for the last 8 years things just spiraled out of control. He became so angry at his life, his failing health. He became abusive and he simply gave up on our family, and on himself. And, eventually, my parents divorced and he blamed me, officially, for his marriage failing with my mom. Blamed a kid for his problems… and not only that he verbally disowned me. Then he has acted like none of that happened.. Despite all of this, I still care and love him.. but I can never trust him again.. and that hurts more than anything.
I love how hank says to his father that the sentence he gave blackwell was too soft, leading to the death of the young girl: that's 6 months, a year...a 180 days, that's solid, maybe to cooled off, MAYBE he doesn't kill Hope MAYBE we're not here... A simple line that implicates so damn much, great acting by RDJ!
this movie is sooo underrated
This movie was over CLiche'd Shit
no it isnt, undertale is underrated!!!!!
One of my favorites.
723lion garbage score though
Agreed!!!
You could tell this project was very close to RDJ's heart.
Ikr I'm so late
Because he was in court too from his past and father
This movie and the Hank Palmer character is definitely a reflection of himself during his pre-Iron Man personal struggles. Whether he intended it to be that way or not.
Since his performance as Tony he is close to mine. It was like not seeing a performance but an actual person. The MCU is done for me 😢
I’ll probably still watch but it won’t be the same even with Strange, Hulk and Thor
If i remember correctly. Throughout his MCU career, he barely did any movies outside of Marvel, so yeah this had to be a close project to him.
How Robert didn’t win an Oscar for this role baffles me! Brilliant performance! Definitely one of his best if not the best! He is Iron man!
Duvall or Downey jr!? Both were great! 😁
Which Robert? haha
@@hugocastillo8855 it says iron man so he means downey xD
Best was chaplin
and still.. Robert hasn"t won an oscar, yet..
2:35 the tear drop..amazing acting
I agree! That tear drop was a great actor
Don't really think that it was acting..
@@mrs.mxlfoy3485 a choked voice was missing.
The best scene? Well I beg to differ. A very good scene. Yes. One of many. BUT my favorite is that kitchen scene in the storm. It was breathtaking.
The scene that got me the most was at the end as the judge said to his youngest son "Take care of your brothers". Definitely not the most epic or important moment but it just seemed so natural and well placed. It showed that the judge had emotions and could finally show them.
100% right
Really i felt it too! ❤❤❤The intensity in RDJ eyes🌌
For me the best scene that Hank lose the case an cry after the Judge go to the Jail
Reminded me of myself
02:36 that tear. That is the acting .
I grew up resenting my father. He was tough on me growing up, sometimes, maybe tougher then he had to be. As I’ve grown up I’ve realized he probably saved my life. This movie touched me.
A child must both love and fear their parents. Love alone will spoil them, and fear alone will damage them.
there is something called tough discipline and trough abuse... kids nowadays dont care about the difference as long as they get an easy going... mine was the 1st and yes didnt like at the time... im hell loving my life now :D dont know what i would have done without this education
@@jakets9791
And there's the shithead fathers that fck off to another country, fck another woman, and leave you.
Fathers are arseholes plain and simple
My father always said "tough love"...never understood it until I had my own children, a different generation of solid values👍
@@jakets9791Had to make excuses when people asked about the bruises. Tough love they say.
I lost it at that one tear drop...
Catarina Prata "teardrop on my harmonica"
I lost it when I saw your picture
"I have memories. Of us. Then I don't. How come?" That quote remind my relationship with my mother. A picture of us, holding me when I was a baby, and now even we don't talk each other.
@Francis Serra Thanks man.
Forgive her..
This is the only movie i cried at. It fucking discribes my relations between me and my dad. Memories connected with nightmare.
+RobsoN Balled like a baby, all by myself at home. Got so bad I had to call my Mom to calm me down. Great movie, great acting and hits so close to home. Bigger impact then I thought.
2:04 i love this because the whole place is so quiet even the judge is letting them have their moment as father and son and not as lawyer and accused ( if thats what u would call him?)
Also the accused is a veteran judge and will be given due respect. Heck they could talk for a week and not get interrupted
ahahaha xD
you would call him a defendant
The son is the defense lawyer.
when he says, i looked at you and saw him.. i die
Was that a bad thing?
Jason S. Yeah but it’s just emotional altogether as a statement
his eyes are so expressive
Having lost a parent to Dementia, this scene is - at once - so difficult, yet so powerful, to watch.
I am sorry.
*Hugs*
Same
I'm sorry to be so self-indulgent. I've watched this movie several times, and watched this particular video more times than I can even count. Robert Duval's reaction at 1:45 literally KILLS me every time. Every time! My mom pretty much ran things in our small town growing up. Everyone knew her, and everyone knew she knew where every irregularity existed. She knew who was doing things right, and she sure knew who was doing things wrong - even if she couldn't do anything about it. She could balance a budget right down to the penny, and nobody ever questioned her for almost 50 years. The corrupt folks in town could pretty much be singled out by their unwillingness to stand face-to-face with my mom. She wasn't an aggressor, but she just KNEW, and they KNEW that she knew - and I mean EVERYONE, for a half-century. When she passed, people that she told me - and my siblings - to "stay away from" came to her funeral. It was a small town, but I haven't ever met a single person - and I'm old now - who didn't love and respect my mom. In the final years, it was difficult, because she didn't realize that she could no longer do the job she had done for over half of her life. Nobody wanted to get rid of her, even though everyone knew that needed to happen. When she left her position in the City, she had NO IDEA why she was being replaced. None, whatsoever. In the final months/weeks/days, she would often talk about what she needed to do today - until she lost her ability to speak. She remembered judges, and instances, even when she couldn't remember my name, or my dad's name, or my sibling's names. She would tell detailed stories about things that happened - in the 1950's, but couldn't remember whether my dad had been there to visit earlier in the day. When your own mother looks into your eyes and says "you look familiar", then you'll understand - and I hope that never happens - EVER! And I'm talking about something that happened 18 years ago - that's how impactful this stuff can be. May you only experience it through my reminiscent ramblings on CZcams.
UNBELIEVABLE ACTING - ROBERT DUVALL, THIS LATE IN HIS CAREER, IS STILL DELIVERING SOME OF THE BEST WORK OF HE HAS EVER DONE. THIS SCENE SHOOK ME TO THE CORE - POWERFUL POWERFUL STUFF.
I see flashes of my father & grandfather in Robert Duvall. His acting is spellbinding. With the power, intelligence & grace in his performance I tend to forget that I'm actually watching a film & I develop emotions for both the character he portrays as well as the other cast members. He is truly one of the greatest of all time... I applaud him for maintaining his exceptionally high standards when so many of his fellow actors have taken to performing in mediocre roles in even more mediocre films.. Love this guy...
This movie is so special, there is really nothing like it.
I cried like a little bitch.
Loooooooool
Anita Hajdú-Toldi awesome little girl. I've been there so many times.
Same.
sure u are ;-)
Anita Hajdú-Toldi Qq
One of the best performances from RDJ!
You can see the tear dropping from his eye. Great scene.
*Because I looked at you and saw him*
Was it a bad thing?
Jason S. Yesh he means that he saw that if he was easy on him he would turn up to be bad too so he has to be tough on his son to avoid the same thing happening twice
@@EaglesPerspective exactly. That retroactively changed every scene about their relationship.
@@EaglesPerspective I want to know if its common in reality I'm at the recipient end , like when they judge people related to them ( Potentially son) they'll go more aggressive than usual
"I looked at him, and saw you."
You can tell that Hank was not expecting this reply. It made him stagger for a moment. All his life, he'd thought that his father was this uncaring, egotistical self-centered man who would even throw his sons under the bus.
And suddenly, Joseph Palmer was explaining why he'd let a juvenile kid get off with only 30 days in juvie. He'd never stopped loving his sons - it was that same love and empathy that had caused him to think of another kid as his own son. But it was this lapse of judgement that soured his ability to forgive, even with his own son.
This is absolutely one of his best films. Both RDJ and Robert Duval were perfect!
movie came out a month after my father passed away from brain cancer. not knowing what the movie was about I went to see it with some friends. too many similarities with the movie and my own relationship with my father. couldn't hold it together at all. one of my favorite movies because I can relate to it so much. watch it all the time. such a good movie in my own biased opinion. if i can give any advice from my experience is that don't hold grudges with your father. because you might not get the chance to say the things you want to before they go.
My own father died a few months after this movie came out. I have often felt The Judge is an excellent depiction of someone in their twilight years.
This is when an interrogation becomes a deep, honest and touching father-son conversation. Totally loved it
This is the best scene for me as well there is also the scene in the kitchen but i prefer this one. RDJs tear was perfect no matter how many times i watch it, it still gets to me.
This is the best scene I've ever seen in any movie by far! It's so powerful.
He does make a really good lawyer.
I didnt understand this scene the first time I saw it. After watching it here by itself the 2nd time now, I finally get it. The Judge sentenced the guy leniently because that guy reminded him of his middle son (Robert Downey) and he wanted to help him just like how he wants someone to help his son. But the guy ended up becoming a murderer because of the lenient sentence and so The Judge did not want to make the same mistake again hence he became extra tough on his middle son who reminded him of his mistake. This is really deep when you think about it. But my favourite scene for me was actually the one where they were watching the family movie in the Basement.
+Samuel Tan yea you got it, but it's not that deep.
yeah, me too. now I understand the timeline between those two cases. especially when Hank said, "I have memories, of us, you and me, and I don't. how come? why?". Hank's case was the second one, and he didn't get the same leniency his father gave Mark Blackwell because his father didn't want to repeat the same mistake. Hank didn't understand why his father was so tough on him back then, that's why he estranged himself from his family.
yeah, it's deep and a touching scene. but the one that affects me the most is the last scene when they go fishing and his father acknowledges him being a great lawyer, then he dies.
Seems more like it's pretty fucked up, a judge deciding a sentence on a whim, because of personal issues.
yeah really not that deep - and yes no legal representative should allow personal opinion or feelings get in the way of their sentencing
Paulie Gualtieri I think you guys should stick to documentaries. Fictional movies and the art of character development seem to be too much for you.
I was not a hardcore fan of RDJ. Saw all his Iron man stuff, like him but didn't quite get why people are so crazy about him. Until 2-3 days ago when I saw this. What amazes me is how he is able to Express the emotion with a plain face. Here is just looking at his father and nothing, just his eyes. That's all. The eyes though not moving dramatically but did the work just amazing enough.
Here, for the first time, he expressed everything - how much he loved
Hank Jr that he was able to empathize with a crying kid he'd never met
before, how regretful, guilt-ridden and conflicted he was from his first
judgement that, wanting to avoid the same for his son, he sentenced
Hank Jr to juvie for an unintended accident. Here is Robert Duvall's
acting at its finest - he's both furious, ashamed, amused by his
situation, grieving at his mistakes and the decisions that he made. As
he confessed his reason and logic, you can see Hank Sr unbottling all
the emotions he has kept contained within himself over the years for the
sake of his job and his family. He never apologized to his son, never
told Hank Jr how proud he was, out of shame for what he had made his son
go through. It was a moment where the old man implictly expressed his
sorrow, and implicitly asked for his son's forgiveness.
So...Hank paid for his father's lapse in judgment. Even the presiding judge over this case grasped the tragedy of that. Joseph punished Hank because he didn't want the same kind of fate to befall his son family by showing leniency in his son. That's a lot of professionalism on Hanks part to not lose it in court.
I think in the end he is saying that his punishment worked out, putting him on the right path to becoming a good lawyer.
Lose what? Only a shit son would lose it after hearing that.
@@vmsballer he regretted giving a lenient punishment to Blackwell so he gave an extra tougher punishment to hank?
He could have just given the normal appropriate punishment
Neither too lenient nor too tough
@@napoleon3026 who got sentenced first?
@@vmsballer according to the comments
Blackwell got sentenced first
I actually think this is probably the closest an American movie has gotten to Shawshank Redemption since that movie came out. In terms of its universal appeal and IDK warm, homely feeling. Just like Shawshank, the casting of even small or bit parts is perfect, the cinematography is beautiful, the music too and the movie just pulls at your heartstrings.
I've seen it 5 times at least now and I always enjoy it, it's familiar, but it just never bores. I like the characters, the family, they all feel like real people, Downey, Duvall and d'Onofrio really look like family.
And Robert Duvall just kills it. People overlook it because of how old he is, but he is flawless, just a spectacular performance. He really sells the character, every little emotion. JK Simmons was amazing in Whiplash too, but IMO Duvall was just one little bit better. IMO he deserved an Oscar for this.
IDK why this movie isn't appreciated more. It's pretty much flawless in terms of story, acting, the overall emotional impact, etc. And it's so so American through and through.
One of the best American movies of the past 25 years and it seems like no one is aware of it.
Saw this few years ago... This will always be the best RDJ movie for me.
Kenya🇰🇪
Every time I hear him say I have memories of us. Sounds like something tony would say to his dad
so happy Robert Downey Jr cleaned up his act just in time.
Never has a redemption story been better told, fantastic character arc
Almost every scene is perfect.
The shouting matches, the tension, the court scenes, Glen being Glen. The spinning chair.
Goddamn masterpiece
Love this man as Iron Man, don’t get me wrong, but I continuously fall in love with him as a thespian when I watch scenes like this.
THIS is our craft! And the fact that his production company put this together?! *chefs kiss*
it touches me so deeply, I could not stop my tear while I saw this scene every time.
had my parents say something close to this to me I relate to this scene all to well great scene..
me 2..
+Tanner Herzman wow
+MrGabeanator wow?
+shitz&giggles heavy scene
most definitely
Why is it when a Father and son have a heart to heart full on open and vulnerable moment it just opens the flood gate of emotions. Deep.
Wow! That little tear that drops from downey jr's eye 👌
Not gonna lie, this scene reminds me a lot of my father.
I can relate a lot to this scene.
+Ricardo Onzalez I haven't seen the movie but I take it from this clip the judge has alzheimers
+MASTER BLASTER he does.
That's not what I meant. I meant that my father may have been a certain way for a certain reason.
There are many truly fine actors in this world... and there are Legends.. Duvall & Downey... you just can't do it any better..
One of those movies that reminds u that nothing is as important as loved ones and serving your country
What a great f'g part.... both pure, natural actors
0:58 - I looked at him and saw you.... Same willful disobedience... same recklessness. I looked at him and saw my middle son...
made me shed a few tears my dad was like this when a was younger
My Favorite...Bathtub...scene totally changes when daughter knocks on the door
Especially when his father ... his waste ... broke my heart
Even only watching this part makes me wanna cry.This is the most deep and beautiful drama ever created.❤
Such an underrated movie
I relate, this is brilliant acting, made me cry
Excellent movie. The emotions were so raw and real, the sadness lingers on. Superb cast.
One of my favorite movies! They need to make more like it!
You were not mistaken that was indeed an epic scene
This secne made me cry 😭
Suzaane magar I cried when he said to his son I am proud of u but didn't say it to Robert dowyne I literally cried like a child
best ever movie i have ever see every time i cry when i see it :(
Its Duvall..its just Duvall.
He's well into his 80s but there's still so much emotion and energy in his performance. Legend.
baler johnson lil duvall
Duvall is legendary
Brilliant it’s just brilliant
He absolutely kills it in the film. People overlook it because they see an old grumpy man, but there's so much acting going on in his performance, so many details and small things. Really, he should have won awards for this.
I watched 15 minutes of this movie on tv thinking it was an iron man movie and was saying to myself "damn where's the action"?
I always have to rewind this scene about 10 times. Two brilliant people. These words hit home to a lot of people.movie or not they are powerful.
Everyone keep talking about how good rdj is but seriously, Robert Duvall? Dang the acting, that’s perfection, that’s the goal
Brilliant acting by two amazing performers.
Best movie ever for the both actors 😥
They deserved an oscar!!!!!!
“For want of a nail…”
The tragedy that all that could have been avoided if the father would have just talked to his son. Dropped the pride for a minute and simply explained this to him.
3:11 When Dwight Dickam looked down in dismay not because he may lose the case but that the defendant might really be unwell
I weep like a little boy every time is see this. Once you become a Father you know what loving a Son means.
You mean beating them into a pulp until they develop masochistic tendencies? Count me in
To a generation raised on comics and MCU, Downey 's fame as Iron Man is their only reference to his acting skills. He had a rocky road of ups and downs prior to his Stark days, though. Duvall and Downey are excellent actors. This is a good movie.
You forgot about Sherlock.I still don't get his appeal in all the movies he played in (except ironman which isn't saying too much)his co stars out shined him.I would have cut him some slack due to his drug abuse but let's be honest he would not have been such a success if it wasn't for his dad also doing a movie where he fucks his daughter and then another movie where he fucks his neice doesn't help in changing my opinion
I cry, every time
made me want to spend a lot of my time with my dad. God when he cries after his dad got taken to jail is heartbreaking.
I can't hold my teardrops
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AS A MIDDLE SON AMONG THREE SONS THIS SCENE HAUNTS ME
Robert Duval and RDJ what a duo without one the other is nothing in this movie
That Tear Drop From RDJ, At The Exact Moment When He Realised Why The Judge Preferred To Keep Him Away From His Sight. It All Made Sense To Him At That Exact Moment, Why His Father Was Never Around. It Just Breaks Your Heart. That Tear Drop Adds So Much More To This Scene. 💔
i love this movie!! the story is so touching and good acting.
I think there shoulda been a shot on Mark Blackwell’s mother when judge Palmer was talking about how he wanted someone to help her son & all that, so we could see her reaction
Robert Duvall deserve 100% the Oscar for this incredible performance 🎉❤
Robert Duvall was amazing, RDJ's tear drop was a dagger, but the judge closing his eyes from witnessing what just transpired is what sealed it for me.
One of Robert Downey Jr. top scenes
He shown so much passion for this movie ,maybe because he has issues with his father ,or maybe he is just too good at it .
excellent movie well worth watching
The whole emotional, "I looked at him and I saw you" and, "I looked at you and saw him" is done well. However, the real point about this scene is when Hank asked him to name the deputy who has worked for him for 22 years, and he couldn't. He didn't even know this man's name and he wants the jury to believe he is an emotional caring man and shouldn't be thrown in jail, and or be given a lesser sentence. Yeah, no, he's faking.
The point was that he has cancer, which is causing the dementia among other things. That's the point he was trying to make. You don't not know someone's name after 22 years. That's why he asked him that question, so the jury could see he was mentally impaired and not who he used to be before his diagnosis.
Watching 2 times in 2019 after Watching Endgame and now in 2020 I'm back again to See this movie just to figuring out this movie is brilliant it was simple story about dad and his son but the storytelling it makes me cry. What an Amazing movie
god that single tear killed me inside ;(
The judge was just like :(
Great movie. Two amazing actors.
Awesome scene. Amazing acting throughout the movie
Things change when you have children of your own.
Only people with children will understand that
I love Robert Tony.. My best actor in world.....
i have memories of us you and me than i dont reminds me of my dad throw out the years 7 yrs i still havent seen him
I spoke to my dad last year for about 4 minutes.
I regretted it immediately. Some people are just shit on earth
Robert Duvall was outstanding in this movie
I never cried to any movie but this GOD this was good
This movie pulls on my emotional strings
my heart dropped when he said i looked at you i saw him 😥
Favorite movie scene. I cried 😢
Man this explains so much of my relationship with my adoptive dad… of all the memories we had, and then for the last 8 years things just spiraled out of control. He became so angry at his life, his failing health. He became abusive and he simply gave up on our family, and on himself. And, eventually, my parents divorced and he blamed me, officially, for his marriage failing with my mom. Blamed a kid for his problems… and not only that he verbally disowned me. Then he has acted like none of that happened..
Despite all of this, I still care and love him.. but I can never trust him again.. and that hurts more than anything.
nothing you can do ..! just close your eyes and cry deep heart
this was my favorite movie for a long time
One of the best films ive ever seen
That tear, amazing actor!
I love how hank says to his father that the sentence he gave blackwell was too soft, leading to the death of the young girl:
that's 6 months, a year...a 180 days, that's solid, maybe to cooled off, MAYBE he doesn't kill Hope MAYBE we're not here...
A simple line that implicates so damn much, great acting by RDJ!
This scene. This scene
What an utterly fantastic movie.